Raw Coconut Carrot Cake with Harmless Harvest {VIDEO}

Raw Carrot Cake? This might be my new favorite dessert. It’s so moist, rich, and amazingly similar in texture and taste to the baked version of carrot cake that we all know and love. Unlike the real deal carrot cake, this one is super healthy and easy to make. The filling is made with raw walnuts, pecans, shredded coconut, dates, dried pineapple, and raw Thai coconut water from Harmless Harvest. So sublime!!

I’m sure you’re familiar with coconut water by now. This popular and all-natural beverage started gaining popularity in the United States when I was a senior in college. I remember drinking it after Bikram yoga to replenish my electrolytes. Not only is it good for you, but it’s also refreshing and delicious. However, not all boxed or bottled coconut waters are created equal. Some are pasteurized or made from concentrate, and if you’ve ever had fresh coconut water right out of an actual young coconut, you’ll know the quality pales in comparison. Of course, real coconuts are a pain to open, and not readily available in most parts of the united states. Enter Harmless Harvest. When this coconut water company reached out to me to do a sponsored post to help promote their new 32-oz pure raw coconut water I jumped at the opportunity. I spent 2 months in Thailand in 2011, and I haven’t forgotten the joy of drinking coconut water right out of a young Thai coconut. Harmless Harvest works with local Thai farmers to bring that tropical liquid bliss to the US market.

Coconut water is great to drink after working out, when traveling, to use in smoothies, or just because…after all it is delicious. But you can also make fun recipes with it. The key with this Harmless Harvest coconut water is to keep it raw. In it’s raw state coconut water has more nutrients, and simply tastes better. And so I made a delicious, easy, and healthy raw vegan coconut carrot cake.

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Hi, I’m Jenné

I developed my love of sweet potatoes while growing up in beautiful Atlanta, GA. As a picky kid, they were one of the few healthy foods I would eat. Candied yams, sweet potato pie, and a good ol' baked sweet potato; when I think of soul food, these come to mind. Now as a vegan chef sweet potatoes are still my favorite food, and one of the most delightful and soulful ingredients. The recipes in this blog aren't all laced with sweet potatoes, but they are all made with a generous sprinkling of soul.
jenne@thenourishingvegan.com